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I'm conservative...and happy
Townhall.com ^ | 23 February 2006 | George Will

Posted on 02/22/2006 9:58:24 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

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To: Aussie Dasher

IMHO, the Dems define their political opportunities in the misery of their fellow American......


21 posted on 02/23/2006 3:34:16 AM PST by mo
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To: TYVets

I listen to NPR all day...well not really. I get two stations on my walkman inside an electronics factor. One is NPR and one is a local variety station that plays talk and reggae music. Sometimes NPR has great programming but as soon as the doom and gloom starts off it goes.

When I had more liberal ideals, I was not happier. Now I am quite happy because I refuse to surround myself with people who insist on 'looking at the realities of the world'. These are the same people who complain that movies aren't realistic and want to squeeze every opportunity for joy out of life. It's really sad.


22 posted on 02/23/2006 3:37:56 AM PST by cyborg (I just love that man.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Hard to be happy, when that teenage angry malcontent still resides within you, always rebelling against order and structure, forever wanting to "tear it all down".


23 posted on 02/23/2006 3:44:06 AM PST by Grateful One
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To: Aussie Dasher; Fawnn

24 posted on 02/23/2006 4:34:41 AM PST by pookie18 ([Hillary Rotten] Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: Aussie Dasher
On Jan. 3, 1936, FDR announced that in 34 months his administration had established a ``new relationship between government and people.''
25 posted on 02/23/2006 4:40:37 AM PST by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: cyborg

I'm happy (except when my husband's clock-radio turns on NPR in the morning :-). Sleep-deprived, but happy.

How are you doing, cy?


26 posted on 02/23/2006 5:24:08 AM PST by Tax-chick (My remark was stupid, and I'm a slave of the patriarchy. So?)
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To: SmithL

LMAO! Nice call.


27 posted on 02/23/2006 6:31:24 AM PST by CowboyJay (Rough Riders! Tancredo '08)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Begin with a paradox: Conservatives are happier than liberals because they are more pessimistic.......Conservatives' pessimism is conducive to their happiness in three ways.

Excsue me, conservatives are pessimistic????? Get real. Who thinks the world is doom because of global warming. Who thinks our robust economy is worst than the great depression. Who thinks everything America does is evil.

28 posted on 02/23/2006 6:36:15 AM PST by Always Right
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Two words: Ronald Reagan.

He told us that our country could once again be a force for good in the world. Then he proceeded to do it. Liberals like Carter and Clinton start with the premise that, if anyone dislikes us, it must be something we did wrong. Carter gave away the Panama canal and Clinton aplogized to every continent except Antarctica (no chicks there). Carter sat there in his sweater and scolded us for wanting to be great. We should bicycle to work, his energy secretary said. My work was 45 minutes away by car at the time. Nice try, moron.

For the last twenty-five years the Reagan view has prevailed. We won the Cold War, mankinds greatest struggle for freedom vs. tyranny. Even when Clinton infected the White House the Congress turned more and more Republican as the nation rejected his views. The Supreme Court will be returning to an interpretive rather than legislative role. The liberal Northeast is dying through attrition as people vote with their feet. College students are decidedly more conservative than their professors. Etc., etc. Why shouldn't we feel better?

29 posted on 02/23/2006 6:48:11 AM PST by Dilbert56
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To: Aussie Dasher

I no longer think very favorably about Geo. Will. I heard this story last night on charlie Rose by the author of a new bio on Reagan. Reagan is hosting a state dinner for Gorby. He stands up toasts the Russian and says, "He and I will change the world." Geo. Will said the next day, REagn will sell out our country and yesteday was worse than Dec 7 1941." Geo Will continues to get the facts wrong. He continues to get the future wrong. What he is good about is writing the history of baseball. No vision all talk.


30 posted on 02/23/2006 7:37:42 AM PST by q_an_a
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To: Tax-chick

Not as good as you mommy :-)


31 posted on 02/23/2006 8:00:27 AM PST by cyborg (I just love that man.)
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To: cyborg

I hope you're sleeping, at least!


32 posted on 02/23/2006 8:27:05 AM PST by Tax-chick (My remark was stupid, and I'm a slave of the patriarchy. So?)
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To: pookie18

That Thera Pist knows what she's talking about, doesn't she? ;)


33 posted on 02/23/2006 9:12:08 AM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: Fawnn
That Thera Pist knows what she's talking about, doesn't she? ;)

Agreed, The Rapist sure does...

34 posted on 02/23/2006 10:01:26 AM PST by pookie18 ([Hillary Rotten] Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Its hard to be happy when you really think George Bush is going to throw you in a concentration camp any day now.


35 posted on 02/23/2006 6:51:06 PM PST by Democratshavenobrains
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